Brush.



A. H. ACKERMAN.

BRUSH.

APPLIUATION FILED Hmm, 1910. v 991,124. Y Patented May 2, 1911.

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.UNiTED sTATEs PATENT Ormea.

ALBERT H. ACKERMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO AULINVi-'litNOVELTIES COMPANY, Y0]? CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BRUSH.

` Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 21, 1910. Serial No. 544,962.

Be it known that I, ALBERT l-I. AfoKnRMAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Brushes,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shaving brushes, and has for its object to'provide a new and improved brush of this description.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinFigure l is a sectional view showing a brush embodying the invention;Fig. 2 is a view showing the brush in position to 'discharge liquid intothe bristles, Fig. 3 is a view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. Il; Fig. 4 is aview taken on line 4.-4 of Fig. 1.

Like letters'refer to like parts throughout the several figures.

In the drawings vI have shown a brush provided with the bristles A andthe hollow handle B. -The bristles and the handle' are relativelymovable. A cylinder or receptacle C is associated with both the handleand ithe bristles. As herein shown the receptacle C is connected withthe bristles and ismovably mounted in the handle so that it may be movedback and forth therein. A piston l) is connected to the hamle in anydesired manner, as by means of the supprts E. One or more ports F areformed inethe receptacle C and these ports are normally closed by thepiston D (see Fig. l). Some means is provided for normally keeping thepiston and receptacle in such a. position with relation to each otherthat the ports will be closed. As herein shown a spring Gr engages apart H on the receptacle C and a part I on the handle B. This spring iscompressed when the bristles and handle are moved relatively, as shownin Fig. 2, so that when the parts are released they will be returned totheir normal position, as shown in Fig. 1. The receptacle C may extenddown into the bristles, or there may be provided a-discharge tube J asshown.

When the device is applied to a shaving brush, for example, and it isdesired to use the brush, the hollow handle is filled with liquid orother prepared soap. The part containing the' bristlest is then movedout -frointhe handle, as shown in' Fig. 2. This opens the port F andpermits a charge of soap to enter the receptacle C. If the partcontaining the bristles is no w released, the spring will move it backto the position shown in Fig. l, and the piston D moving in thereceptacle C will force a charge of ings to be taken as in a sensediagrammatic.

Great changescould be made in the form, shape, size, proportion andarrangement oi' the parts without departing from the spirit of myinvention. That I have shown is the preferred form. I have illustratedthe spring as one mea-ns for normally drawing the parts together andalso for holding them in the retracted position.

I claim:

l. A brush comprising a liquid containing handle, a separate bristleholding member, a tube attached to the bristle holding member projectinginto the Vhandle and provided with an opening within the handle, and apist-on secured in the handle and projecting into the tube. j 4

2. A brush comprising a liquid containing handle, a bristle holdingmember, a tube attached to the bristle holding member projecting intothehandle and provided with an opening within the handle, a piston securedin the handle and projecting into the tube, the handle and bristleholding member longitudinally movable with reference to "each other, andmeans for. holding the bristle holding member .in its retracted positionagainst the handle.

3. A brush comprising a liquid containing handle, a bristle holdingmember, a tube attached to the bristle holding member proj ecting intothe handle and provided with an opening within the handle, a pistonsecured in the handle and projecting into the tube, the handle andbristle holding member longitudinally movable with reference to eachother, and elastic means tending to draw the bristle holding membertoward the A handle.

4. A brush comprising a liquid containing handle, a separate bristleholding member, a

tube open at both ends and attached to the Vbristle holding memberprojecting into the handle and provided with an opening in a .sideWallWithithehandle, anda piston senured in the'handleand' projectingint-o the tu e. `.5 .3 A-brush comprising aliquid containing phandl'e',a separate-bristle holding member, a

tube vfassociated. therewith and extending from within the'handle tothel bristles, and a piston within the tube.

- l .j'lebrush comprising 'a liquid containing lhaving perforated Wallsassociated therewith 'and .extending from. `VWithin the handle y tohandle, ztfbristle holding member, a tube the bristles, a piston Awithinthe tube, the perforatlons ,in said tube Walls alternately vopened andclosed. by the movement of the piston-' A.

i7. A'brush comprising a liquid containing .handle,a bristle holdingVmember, a tube `having "perforated Walls associated there- 1with andextending from Within the handle y to the bristles,- a pistonvwithin thetube, Ithe perforations in Said tube Walls alternately opened and closedby the movement of the plston, andia'spring which tends to keep thepartsy together.'

brush comprising-a liquid containing handle, a bristle'holding member, atube attaohed to the bristle holding membervand the tube and supportedin the handle,and a projecting into the handle, a fixed piston in' pspring surrounding the tube .and interposed ,Y between parts on the`tube andv on the handle."

9. A brush comprising a'liquid conts'iining"y handle, and a Atubeslidinglymounted`within said handle and a bristle holding member.rioidly mounted upon said tube, a plunger rigidly mounted Within said'handle, 'said plunger adapted toenter saidtube, said tube' connectingwith the interior ofthe handle,\a f

spring surrounding said tube'andzconnected at one end with the'handleand atth'e other with the tube. j

l0. A brush comprising'a hollovir handle,

